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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Imprelis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 30 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
actions
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]          
Insurance deductible   $ 100dd_Deductiblefrominsurancecarriers      
Insurance program limits 300dd_InsuranceProgramLimits        
Imprelis [Member]          
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]          
Plaintiffs' attorney fees paid as part of settlement     7dd_Plaintiffsattorneyfeespaidaspartofsettlement
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		   7dd_Plaintiffsattorneyfeespaidaspartofsettlement
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember
Claims filed   40dd_Claimsfiledandpending
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		      
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number   85us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledNumber
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		      
Loss Contingency     425us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		 575us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		 1,175us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember
Litigation claims, net     352dd_Litigationclaimsnet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		    
Insurance recoveries 35dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		 210dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		 73dd_InsuranceRecoveriesforLitigation
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		    
Accrual balance   261us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember		      
Insurance Settlements Receivable   $ 35us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivable
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= dd_ImprelisMember